Field Definitions are Available Here

Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

varstring(80)

Obligation

Optional

Description

The instrument method or procedure.. (e.g. radiometer, manual enumeration)

Sample Value

Imaging Spectroradiometry

Dependent Attributes

PlatformLongName, PlatformType, PlatformCharacteristicName, InstrumentShortName, InstrumentLongName, NumberofSensors, OperationMode, InstrumentCharacteristicName, InstrumentCharacteristicDescription, InstrumentCharacteristicUnit, InstrumentCharacteristicDataType, InstrumentCharacteristicValue, SensorShortName, SensorLongName, SensorTechnique, SensorCharacteristicName, SensorCharacteristicDescription, SensorCharacteristicDataType, SensorCharacteristicUnit, SensorCharacteristicValue

Sample Value

Imaging Spectroradiometry

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

Must be used with PlatformShortName, PlatformLongName, PlatformType, InstrumentShortName.

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > Platform > PlatformContainer > Instrument > IntrumentContainer.InstrumentTechnique

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:instrument/gmi:MI_Instrument/gmi:type/gmd:MI_SensorTypeCode

Notes

None.

Theme

Platforms and Instrument Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls